Understanding Tonsillitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Understanding Tonsillitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

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Tonsillitis is a condition that the tonsils become inflamed. The common cause is bacteria like group A streptococcus. It tends to affect children and it generally shows featuring symptoms including throat pain, fever, earaches, and headaches.

A general practitioner might diagnose it by taking a look at the tonsils and sometimes performing a swab test to confirm a bacterial infection. To treat viral cases, the focus is on rest, fluids, here and pain management through hydration and rest. When bacteria are the cause, antibiotics might be used.

Chronic tonsillitis, a tonsillectomy is an option if there are frequent infections. To stop the spread of tonsillitis, it is important to avoiding contact with others during symptoms.

Overall, tonsillitis can be viral or bacterial, requiring treatments from pain relief to surgery depending on the severity.

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